Door-mat.



C. D. BONNER.

DOOR MAT,

APPLIGATION FILED DEC. 30, 1908.

925,27 9. Patented June 15,1909.

I 3140mm 007726211622. fionn er GORNELIA D. BONNER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

DOOR-HEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Application filed December 30, 1908. Serial No. 470,030.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CORNELTA D. BONNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of N w York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Door-Wlats, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in door mats, and is particularly directed to a door mat which may be readily collapsed for storage or shipment.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a door mat made up of a series of connected sections so arranged as to be capable of extension when it is desired to adapt the mat for use or for folding to col lapse the structure into small compass when the mat is not desired for use.

-he invention will be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan of a mat constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view partly in elevation illustrating the means for retaining the mat in open position.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, the improved mat is made up of a series of connected strips arranged in upper and lower sets, the strips 1 of the upper set being disposed in relatively parallel order and connected )ivotally to the strips 2 of the lower set, whic 1 are also arranged in parallel order. In each set the two central strips are of equal lengths and are also of greater length than any of the remaining strips of the set, and the central strips, as 3 and 4, of the upper set are respectively connected at opposing ends to the opposite ends of the side bars 5 and 6, that is one end of strip 4 is pivotally connected to one end of side bar 5, while the opposing end of strip 3 is connected to the opposing end of side bar 6. he central strips 7 and 8 of the lower set are similarly connected to the side bars, that is one end of strip 7 is connected to the end of the side bar 5 o posing the connection of the strip 1, whilb the opposite end of strip 8 is connected to the side bar 6 opposing the connection of strip 8 to said bar. By this an rangement the movement of the side bars toward or from each other will collapse or extend to the intermediate strip formation, as will be obvious. The res ectively opposing ends of the strips 5 and 6 are provided with holding bars 9 and 10, the relatively inner ends of which are preferably loosely connected to the side bars through the medium of rings, as shown. The free or outer arms of the bars 9 and 10'are formed with depending projections 11 desi ned to seat in sockets 12 secured in the floor on which the mat is to rest. The projection 11 is cut away at 13 to receive a springcatch 14, the hook end 15 of wnich is designed to engage a recess 16 appropriately formed in the wall of the socket 12, the construction being such that when the projections 11 are forced into the sockets 12 the spring latch will automatically secure the same therein against accidental displacement. The cutaway portion extends above the top of the socket when the projection is in place therein to permit manual pressure against the spring 14 to release the catch in the withdrawal of the projection.

In use the side bars 5 and 6 are separated to the desired extent and the projections 11 of the arms secured in the respective sockets to hold the mat in position. W hen not de sired for use the holding arms are disconnected from their sockets and the side bars 5 and 6 forced toward each other to collapse the structure, the free ends of the holding arms being temporarily secured to the adj acent side bars in any desired manner. When collapsed the mat occupies but small space and may be conveniently stored or packed for shipment.

The material of the mat is not important, though I prefer that the strips and side bars be constructed of wood, while the holding arms may be made of metal. It is to be understood, of course, that any desired material may be used in making the parts.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is:-

1. A door mat comprising side bars, a series of pivotally connected slats arranged between the bars, certain of said slats being pivotally connected to the bars whereby the bars may be moved toward or away from each other to' collapse or extend the structure.

2. A door mat comprising side bars, a series of pivotally connected slats arranged between the bars, certain of said slats being pivotally connected to the bars whereby the bars may be moved toward or away from each other to collapse or extend the structure, and holding arms carried by the side bars.

3. A door mat comprising side bars, a series of pivotally connected slats arranged between the bars, certain of said slats being pivotally connected to the bars whereby the bars may be moved toward or away from each other to collapse or extend the structure, and holding arms movably connected to opposing ends of the respective side bars.

4-. Adoor mat comprising side bars, a series of pivotally connected slats arranged between the bars, certain of said slats being pivotally connected to the bars whereby the bars may be moved toward or away from each other to collapse or extend the structure, holding arms movably connected to opposing ends 01' the respective side bars, and projections carried by said arms to engage holding elements carried by the structure 011 which the mat is to rest.

5. A door mat comprising side bars, a series of pivotally connected slats arranged between the bars, certain of said slats being pivotally connected to the bars whereby the bars may be moved toward or away from each other to collapse or extend the structure, holding arms movably connected to opposing ends 01' the respective side bars, projections carried by said arms to engage holding elements carried by the structure on which the mat is to rest, and cooperating latching means carried by the projections and elements to secure the holding arms in position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CORNELIA D. BONNER. Witnesses RUssELL L. PRENTIOE, LEMUEL O. NODINE. 

